Section: US & Canada
Russia nabs Ukrainian spy, says he will be sent home
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s domestic security agency said Thursday it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. …read more Source: U.S....
Belarusian Opposition Activist Suspected Of Taking Part In Military Conflict In Ukraine
Belarus authorities are seeking a prominent pro-democracy activist for allegedly taking part in hostilities in eastern Ukraine where pro-Russia separatists have been battling Ukrainian government forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia nabs Ukrainian spy, says he will be sent home
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s domestic security agency said Thursday it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, the main KGB successor agency, said in a statement that the man, Yuri Ivanchenko, was detained on...
Russia Says It Detained Ukrainian Spy
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia nabs Ukrainian spy, says he will be sent home
Russia’s domestic security agency says it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. …read more Source: FOX...
The US Is Sending Thousands More Armed Troops And Heavy Weaponry To Eastern Europe
The American military is going to deploy rotations of US-based armored brigade combat teams and new equipment on NATO’s eastern borders in response to an “aggressive Russia.”A brigade’s worth of soldiers around 4,500 soldiers each will be on nine-month rotations in the region starting in February 2017 the first such...
The Daily Vertical: Exposed On Two Fronts
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In A Flashback To Cold War Days, Pentagon Announces Plan To Deploy Troops Along Russian Border
As tensions continue to escalate between Russia and the West, the Pentagon has announced plans to deploy U.S. troops, armed with modern equipment and heavy artillery, full time along NATO’s eastern borders.The so-called “European Reassurance Initiative,” will be the first such deployment since the Cold War ended, The Wall Street Journal...
Poroshenko Calls For Sanctions On Russia To Remain
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for Western sanctions against Russia for its actions in his country to remain intact. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The U.S. Plans To Increase Its Troop Presence in Europe in Response to an ‘Aggressive’ Russia
The U.S. plans to increase its troop presence in Europe with the rotation of an armored brigade “in the wake of an aggressive Russia in Eastern Europe and elsewhere,” the military announced Wednesday. “This Army implementation plan continues to demonstrate our strong and balanced approach to reassuring our NATO allies,” General Philip Breedlove,...
